Georgia's Saba Kumari Tashweli in the match (photo taken on February 5). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei
It's a triumph over fear
An Olympic inspirational story emerging from tragedy
It has nothing to do with medals
But it is a true footnote to the Olympic spirit
Georgia's Saba Kumaritashweli in the match (photo taken on February 6). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Wenyao
Georgia's Saba Kumari Tashweli after the match (photo taken on February 6). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei
Evening of February 6
Yanqing National Bobsleigh Center
Men's single bobsleigh at the Beijing Winter Olympics
End the third round of the slide
Georgia's Saba Kumaritashvili
Ranked 31st
Although it has nothing to do with medals
But it happened to him
And their family's Story of the Winter Olympics
Stirring
Georgia's Saba Kumari Tashweli in the match (photo taken on February 5). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Jianfeng
Georgia's Saba Kumari Tashweli in the match (photo taken on February 5). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter He Changshan
The Kumari Tashwili family
It is a well-known bobsleigh family in Georgia
Saba's ancestor, Arigo Kumaritashvili
Regarded as the founder of the Georgian bobsleigh project
His father was also the head of the Georgian Bobsleigh Association
In Georgia
"Kumari Tashvili"
It is almost equivalent to the sport of sledding
And Saba Kumari Tashweli's cousin
It was just before the Vancouver Winter Olympics
The tragic death of Nordar Kumari Tashvili
This is a profile photo of Nordar Kumari Tashweli training at Whistler Circuit on February 10, 2010. Xinhua News Agency
On the eve of the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver
The bobsleigher born in 1989
In a formal training session
At Corner 16 at Whistler Speedway
Flew off the track at nearly 145 kilometers per hour
Crashed into a post next to the track
The life of the 21-year-old came to an abrupt end
This is Nordal's 25th time
Train on this track
This is the time before the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics
There are less than 6 hours left
The opening ceremony of the XXXI Winter Olympic Games was held in Vancouver, Canada. This is the opening ceremony, the IOC flag is slowly lowered. In memory of Georgian bobsleigh player Nordar Kumaritashvili, who died in a collision accident during training, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Olympics and the International Olympic Committee lowered their flags to half-mast at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei
The opening ceremony of the XXXI Winter Olympic Games was held in Vancouver, Canada. This is a moment of silence at the opening ceremony to mourn Georgian bobsleigh player Nordar Kumari Tashweli, who died in a collision accident during training. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei
Flowers and candles surround his photograph at a memorial altar set up in the heart of Whistler City, Canada, for Georgian bobsleigh sledder No. Kumari Tashvili. Xinhua News Agency/AFP
Death of Nordal
Jean jacques Logue, then president of the International Olympic Committee
Tears spilled on the press conference scene
Also let the sledding sport
In terms of track settings, safety protection and even project settings
Further improvements
to prevent more casualties
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics
Instantly reduces the difficulty of the toboggan track
And the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
It also reduces the speed of the bobsleigh race
This is IOC President Rogge (center) at a press conference on February 12, 2010, about the death of Georgian bobsled player Kumari Tashvili. Xinhua News Agency
But when everyone thinks
This serious accident will be direct
Let the Kumari Tashweli family dream of the Olympics
When you end it
But he did not give up his love of bobsleigh
They're still involved
Everything related to bobsleigh
Includes the design of the new track
as well as the training work of athletes
Committed to training more excellent bobsleigh athletes
Stand on the Olympic stage
And the appearance of Saba Kumari Tashvili
More let the world's sleigh people
Realize the Olympic dreams of the Kumari Tashweli family
It doesn't end there
"I was very pleased
Be able to represent your country and family in the Olympic Games
I'll never forget
The incident that happened at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
But Nodar brought me more than sadness
It's more about power
That's why I'm qualified to stand in the Winter Olympics now."
Saba Kumari Tashvili
In a public interview, he said so
Start with grief
The legendary Georgian sleigh family
The Olympic dream continues in Beijing
Hats off to true love!
Hats off to the Olympic spirit!
Source: XinhuaNet Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency
Reporters: He Changshan, Jiang Wenyao, Sun Fei, Yao Jianfeng, Wu Kunpeng
Producer: Mou Yanqiu Chen Jingchun
Editor: Dong Jingxue
Proofreader: Guiting